Western and Eastern

Educational Philosophies

•Western philosophy of education comprises two schools, which are traditional and modern.It has its roots in Athens, Rome and Judeo -Christianity

• Eastern philosophy is derived from Islam, Confucianism, Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism. This, is fundamentally influence the system of life, and certainly creates their education system

The Student Involvement

within Classroom Activity

Westerners

Easternersstress

on active learning on their learners

prefer passive learning

Western philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates encouraged rational thinking

the Eastern normally obtained the knowledge directly from their teachings of religion, such as Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Taoism .

Student appear as active learners in the classroom, as the teaching and learning process not focusing on teacher-centered, but more on are active learners in the classroom.

teaching and learning process through Eastern education philosophy stresses on the major outcomes from the teachers

It encourages the students to be active in giving and sharing the ideas, which is maximizing their role as a students than the teacher in creating the effective learning and teaching activity

teachers are fully responsible on the class effectiveness, by preparing and planning all the activities for their students

they are very much encouraged to think and voice their views whenever they are involved in group discussion or carried out the given assignment.

the students are not trained or required to do anything, but every materials are given by the teachers

it can be said that education development in the West including thinking skill, problem solving and communication skill which has been integrated well in the western philosophy itself

they are not required to carry out any research on the topics that are going to be discussed in the next lesson, but only responsible to receive input from their teachers

The Ways of Teaching Process

Western Philosophies•roles of students are recognized, by giving them the rights and respects within the teaching and learning process itself

•They have the freedom and rights to take charge of their own learning, as they are given the opportunity and freedom to manage their own learning process.

•the teachers play their role as a facilitator than the knowledge producer to their students.

•Teachers are responsible to help and guide the students in their learning process rather than teaching them what to do

•Teachers of the Western education do play a role in guiding students to discover and develop their abilities and potentials.

Eastern education philosophy• holds on to the

concept of teaching

•Students receive fully knowledge from the teachers inside the classroom

•Students in a way receive knowledge in a rigid way as they only seem to learn and study straightly from the teachers

The Expression of

Learning Process

Western education philosophy

• Students learn by understanding. •They do not memorize what they have learnt but rather understand what they are learning.

Eastern education• the students practice the concept of memorizing, as this philosophy focuses mainly on book learning and memorization within the teaching and learning process

•The system of education is exam oriented, and teachers have to rush through the textbooks to prepare students to sit for the tests

•Western education encourages individualism and creativity towards the practitioner.

• Eastern education philosophy emphasizes on conformity and originality. Students have tons of school rules to follow and such rules main aim is to produce perfect students.

American Period

Education • a Colonial

Tool

“Education is power- the power to forge realities, the power to propel cultures, the power to interrupt life.”                          ... Isabel Pefianco Martin

American InfLuences

•Filipinos took education seriously which resulted to the high social status of some Filipinos.

•Filipinos learned how to read, speak and write English in a short matter of time.

•Through the Homestead Act, the right to own any civil land up to 24 hectares was given to any Filipino.

•The Protestant religion was accepted by the Filipinos.

• Filipino Women were allowed to participate in politics, to work in the government, and to pursue their studies in college

•health and cleanliness were improved.

•Transportation and communication in the Philippines were developed.

Good Aspects •Many roads and bridges were constructed•New technologies were introduced to the country. These technologies helped the Philippines' industries and agriculture

Bad Aspects•Americans poisoned our way of thinking through education. Because of these, the Filipino have neglected and set aside their own culture and their own identity.